Metallic awnings



May l, 1956 A. c. FERGUSON METALLIC AWNINGS 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. l2, 1952 Fill May l, 1956y A. c. FERGUSON METALLIC AWNINGS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. l2, 1952 Gttorneg METALLIC Awnunls. Alben c; Ferguson, immuun, ma, Application February 12, 1952, Serial No. 271,140

s claims. (ci. zei-sms) The invention relates to metallic awnings, and has for its object to provide a device of this kind which can be formed from relatively thin sheet material, and the inclined upper portion constructed from a plurality of cross members, the lower sides of which cross members terminate in downwardly, outwardly and upwardly extending portions hooked under downwardly and forwardly extending llanges carried by the upper sides of the cross members, thereby forming a rigid structure. Also to provide the ends of the cross members with tlanges adapted to be anchored to the side members of the awnmg.

A further object is to provide the end of the awning with a cross plate forming an outer wall and to provide the upper side of said cross plate with an upwardly and inwardly extending ilange terminating in a downwardly extending llange hooked into the lower cross member forming parts of the awning top.

A further object is to provide the marginal edges of the side members of the awning with flanges extending inwardly, and the anges overlying the upper sides of the ends of the cross members, and the front cross member. Also to utilize the lower marginal anges of the end members and the front member as a valance support, and to form the valance support with a horizontally disposed channel, in which channel the lower anges of the front member and the lower anges of the end members are clamped.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the awning.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a bottom perspective view of one of the cross members forming the inclined upper side of the awning.

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the awning, taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the side members of the awning.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the valance.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the front wall member of the awning.

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view taken on line 8-8 of Figure 2.

Figure 9 is a top plan view of the valance strip, shown before the valance strip is bent to U-shape for application to the awning.

The present invention is an improvement on my prior Patent Number 2,383.639, patented August 28, 1945.

Referringw to the drawings, the awning comprisesv vertically disposed' side members-1, which sideerriernbhersI are connected-'together by a plurality ofl cross members 2, as shown in Figure 1; l

Each cross-member 2 comprises an inclinedportion 3, the-lower sidel of which terminates in a downwardly-and forwardly extendinggwall 4, which wall 4 terminatesin an upwardly and outwardly extending portion 5; the outer side of which terminates in an upwardly extending ange, which ange hooks under the upper angular anges of the next lower cross member, clearly shown in Figure 4.

Portions 3 and 4 of ecah cross member are provided with ears 8 at their ends adapted to be riveted or otherwise secured, as at 9, to the side members 1 of the awning. The front cross member 10 comprises a vertical portion 11, and the vertical front portion 11 is provided with an inwardly and upwardly extending llange 12 terminating in a downwardly extending ange 13 hooked over the lange 6 of the lower cross member 2. It will be noted that portions 12 and 3 of all the cross members are in the same inclined plane, thereby giving the spaced bar eifect as shown in Figure l. The ends of the front member 10 are provided with anges 14 adapted to be secured to the side members 1 by rivets 15 or other securing means.

The lower end of the vertical portion 11 of the front member terminates in an inwardly extending horizontal llange 16, which flange 16 is in the plane of the lower side anges 17 of the side members 1. Each side member 1 is provided with marginal flanges 18, 19 and 20. The anges 19 overlie the ends of the transverse members 2 forming the top of the awning, while the flange 18 engages the forward side of the vertical member 11, hence it will be seen that all of the structural elements and bars of the awning are rigidly held together, thereby forming a rigid structure.

The awning is provided with a metallic valance 21, and this valance is formed from a strip 22. The valance 21 is in the plane of the side members 1, as shown in Figure 8, and connected to the flanges 17 of the side members and the flange 16 carried by the lower side of the front vertical portion 11. The securing means comprises an integral U-shaped channel 23, in which is received ilanges 16 and 17 as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4. After the channel has been placed in position a deforming or crimping tool may be used for indenting the opposite sides of the channel, as shown at 24, for securing the valance in position. The valance and its channel is preferably formed as an elongated member, as shown in Figure 9, and the channel is notched as at 25 so the elongated member may be formed to a U-shaped form for application to the flanges 16 and 17.

From the above it will be seen that a metallic awning is provided wherein the cross members 2 are so shaped and interengaged that they brace the awning as a whole and brace each other, thereby forming a rigid structure. If desired, rain holes may be placed in the portions 5 of the cross members 2.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is:

l. A metallic awning comprising vertically disposed triangularly shaped side members, a plurality of cross members disposed in the same transverse inclined plane having their ends connected to said side members, a depending llange along the upper edge of each member and a U-shaped channel member along the lower edge of each member having its outer wall in overlapping engagement with the depending flange of the next adjacent member, said channel being of such width as to provide an open trough between the members, the bottom wall of said trough being disposed at an tudinal cross members disposed in the same transverse inclined plane, each member having its lower edge bent downwardly and forwardly in an inclined plane, then bent at right angles in a forwardly direction and then upwardly beneath the upper edge of the next adjacent member to provide a relatively wide U-shaped trough between the members open at the top.

3. A metallic awning of the character described in claim 2 wherein each member has its upper edge bent 'downwardly and forwardly to overlap the upwardly bent portion of the lower edge of the next adjacent member.

References Cited inthe le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Whiteside May 15, 1951 

